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Man bit by rabid fox in Thomasville

The health department said the man was attacked while doing yardwork in his yard.

THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Davidson County leaders say a rabid fox attacked someone in Thomasville. 

The health department says someone was doing yard work near Motsinger Road when the fox attacked him late last week. 

A neighbor killed the fox and called the health department. The animal tested positive for rabies. 

The person who was bit received treatment for the virus. 

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